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Former Florida quarterback Jacoby Brissett has transferred to North Carolina State.

The school announced Brissett’s decision on Thursday. New Wolfpack coach Dave Doeren recruited Brissett while an assistant at Wisconsin.

“I’m extremely excited to welcome Jacoby to the Wolfpack family,” Doeren said. “I’ve known him since he was a freshman in high school when I recruited him for Wisconsin. I think the world of him as a competitor in football and basketball and as a student who carries a 3.5 GPA.”

Per NCAA rules, Brissett will sit out the 2013 season and be eligible to play for N.C. State in 2014 as a redshirt junior.

In his UF career, Brissett completed 41 of 74 passes for 455 yards with three touchdowns and four interceptions. Brissett lost the competition for the starting job to Jeff Driskel following the season opener last season.

“Jacoby is an NFL-style quarterback with a tremendous arm,” Doeren said. “He has great accuracy and he has some of the best hand-eye coordination I’ve ever seen. He has the ability to throw the ball deep, intermediate and short. He has great touch and arm strength.”